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1/8 Bazaruco - João III Ceilão mint
| Issuer | Portuguese India |
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| Year | 1522-1557 |
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| Currency | Pardau (1509-1580) |
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| Obverse description | A plain cross pattée occupies the central field of the flan, with arms extending nearly to the coin's irregular edge. The cross is boldly struck in high relief against a flat, unadorned field, with no legend or inscription present. The style is characteristic of crudely hammered Portuguese colonial copper coinage produced at the Ceilão (Ceylon) mint during the reign of João III. |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross pattée fills the central field, mirroring the obverse design, with broad arms extending toward the irregular periphery of the flan. The reverse is similarly devoid of any legend, inscription, or additional device, reflecting the minimal design conventions applied to the smallest denomination copper issues of Portuguese India. The strike is characteristic of hammered production, resulting in an uneven flan with slight distortion at the edges. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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